Ford Joe L
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ford Joe L is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (25%) are active, 7 (58%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
3
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ford Joe L operate?
Ford Joe L's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (12). Its 12 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Ford Joe L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Ford Joe L's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ford Joe L operate?
By product class, 3 (25%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Jones, Pearl 6 in Muhlenberg, KY at 1,850 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY), Daviess (KY) and Christian (KY).
Notable wells operated by Ford Joe L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Pearl 6 | 16-177-03828 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | 1,850 ft |
| Jones, Shelly Ray 1 | 16-177-03830 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | 1,825 ft |
| Howard & Oflynn 1 | KGS record 20789 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Ford, Joe L | 1,525 ft |
| Jones, Woodie E Et Al 3 | 16-177-00218 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | 1,452 ft |
| Jones, Roy 1 | 16-177-03829 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | 1,310 ft |
| Brigance, G W 2 | 16-177-03429 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | 1,080 ft |
| Brockhouse, Fanita 1 | 16-177-03430 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | 1,033 ft |
| Spears, Joel Et Al 1 | 16-047-00887 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Ford, Joe L | 969 ft |
| Spears, Joel Etal 2 | 16-047-00461 | Active | Oil | Christian, KY | Ford, Joe L | 778 ft |
| Well KGS record 160165 | KGS record 160165 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | — |
| RICE BROTHERS AND JONES, WOODIE unknown | 16-177-04882 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | — |
| Well API 16-177-04708 | 16-177-04708 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ford, Joe L | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ford Joe L operate?
Ford Joe L is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ford Joe L's wells are still active?
3 of Ford Joe L's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ford Joe L operate wells?
Ford Joe L is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (12).
Does Ford Joe L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Ford Joe L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ford Joe L's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Jones, Pearl 6 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 1,850 ft.
Where Ford Joe L's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Ford Joe L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ford-joe-l-100314 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).